New satellite imagery shows flooding in Yellowstone altered the river’s course
By Judson Jones and Paul Murphy, CNN A vital bridge and road along the Yellowstone River and its tributary, the Gardner River, were destroyed by…
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A break from the record heat is coming, but it won’t last long
By Allison Chinchar and Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologists More than 65 million people in over a dozen states are under heat alerts Thursday. From…
Continue ReadingParts of Yellowstone may reopen to tourists on Monday, but flooding has been a disaster for neighboring towns
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Jason Hanna and Claudia Dominguez, CNN Yellowstone National Park could partially reopen as early as Monday as officials continue…
Continue ReadingSeveral homes damaged after a tornado rips through central Wisconsin, officials say
By Aya Elamroussi and Andy Rose, CNN Several homes were damaged Wednesday by a tornado in central Wisconsin, officials said. The tornado was reported…
Continue ReadingMore than a dozen US cities set daily high temperature records, including one that hit 103
By Travis Caldwell, Joe Sutton and Steve Almasy, CNN At least 16 US cities set or tied records for their highest temperature for the date, with…
Continue ReadingParts of Yellowstone National Park may stay closed for ‘substantial length of time’ after severe flooding
By Jason Hanna, Amir Vera, Elizabeth Wolfe, David Williams and Paradise Afshar, CNN While all entrances of Yellowstone National Park are temporarily…
Continue ReadingSeveral cities across the US are setting new temperature records
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Daily high temperature records were set across several cities Monday afternoon. Here are a few: — Columbia,…
Continue ReadingAcross the US, a day of extreme weather prompts heat warnings, severe flooding and power outages for hundreds of thousands
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN In a matter of hours Monday, the iconic landmarks of Yellowstone National Park were shuttered to the public and its roads…
Continue ReadingAs Arizona’s Pipeline Fire burns nearly 23,000 acres, officials consider closing Coconino National Forest
By Joe Sutton, CNN As Arizona’s Pipeline Fire has scorched nearly 23,000 acres, officials are discussing the possibility of closing the…
Continue ReadingMore than 125 million people are under heat alerts across the US
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist This is exceptionally hot and humid for any time of year. Period. “We don’t change our criteria based…
Continue ReadingHundreds are urged to evacuate due to wildfire near Flagstaff, Arizona, as thousands more are told to prepare to leave
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Joe Sutton, Ella Nilsen and Brandon Miller, CNN A wildfire burning just six miles north of Flagstaff, Arizona, has prompted…
Continue ReadingOfficials go door-to-door for mandatory evacuations after fire expands in Southern California’s Angeles National Forest
By Joe Sutton and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Mandatory evacuations are in place after a wildfire expanded steadily in Southern California’s…
Continue ReadingHeat wave creating a ‘dangerous situation’ across the southern US as millions will feel triple digit temperatures this week
By Haley Brink and Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologists More than 65 million people from California to Tennessee are under some type of heat alert…
Continue ReadingMore than 60 million people across Southwest are under heat alerts. And summer is still 10 days away
By Haley Brink and Allison Chinchar, CNN The official start of summer is 10 days away but more than 60 million Americans are under heat alerts…
Continue ReadingDeadly hot weather peaks in California on Friday as the stifling heat marches east through the weekend
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Over 35 million people are under heat advisories or excessive heat warnings from California to Texas, as the…
Continue ReadingSouthern California preparing for ‘hotter, drier’ wildfire season amid workforce shortages
By Stephanie Elam, CNN As the extended drought has left vegetation dry, brittle and ripe for burning, fire officials in Southern California are…
Continue ReadingBlack Fire becomes New Mexico’s 2nd largest fire in the state’s history
By Pedram Javaheri and Allison Chinchar, CNN meteorologists The two largest fires in New Mexico history are happening simultaneously and are only…
Continue ReadingA ‘dangerous and deadly heat wave’ is on the way, the weather service warns
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist A “dangerous and deadly heat wave” is on the way for the Southwest through the weekend, the Phoenix…
Continue ReadingHeat like this only happens a few times a year, one national weather office says
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Intense summer heat will build as the week rolls on, peaking with potentially deadly heat in the drought-stricken…
Continue ReadingSignificant severe weather is possible across the central US on Sunday
By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist The central Plains could see severe weather Sunday, according to the National Weather Service’s Storm…
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